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<div class="pg_page_title">China Buriat Grammar - Adjectives</div>
<div class="pg_page_title">China Buriat Grammar - Adjectives</div>
Hi China Buriat learners! 😊<br>In today's lesson, we will be discussing adjectives in the China Buriat language. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They can be used to give more information about a person, place, thing, or idea.  
 
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/china-buriat China Buriat] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn about adjectives in China Buriat. Adjectives are important in every language because they allow us to describe and give more information about nouns. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use adjectives to describe nouns and compare them. You will also learn some interesting cultural information related to adjectives in China Buriat. Don't forget to practice with examples and dialogue to improve your understanding. Let's get started!


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== Adjective Formation ==


Adjectives in China Buriat are formed by adding suffixes to nouns. The suffixes vary depending on the gender and number of the noun.  
<span link>Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use "Be"]], [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Questions|Questions]] & [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]].</span>
== What are Adjectives? ==


=== Masculine Singular ===
Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns (people, places, things or ideas). Adjectives help us to describe qualities such as size, shape, color, age or emotions. Here are some examples:


For masculine singular nouns, the suffix -i is added. For example, the word for "man" is адам, and the adjective form is адами.
{| class="wikitable"
! China Buriat !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| ширээн || shireen || big
|-
| хошуун || khoshuun || small
|-
| хар || khar || black
|-
| шаргай || shargai || white
|-
| хүүхэд || khukhed || young
|-
| эрээнхий || erenkhii || adult/middle-aged
|-
| сууч || suuch || happy
|-
| гайхамшиг || gaikhamshig || sad
|}


=== Feminine Singular ===
To use adjectives in a sentence, we usually place them directly before or after the noun they describe. Here's an example:


For feminine singular nouns, the suffix -a is added. For example, the word for "woman" is айым, and the adjective form is айыма.  
* Миний гэр хаана? Бидний гэр хар. (Minii ger khaana? Bidnii ger khar.)
Where is my house? Our house is black.


=== Masculine Plural ===
== Comparison of Adjectives ==


For masculine plural nouns, the suffix -u is added. For example, the word for "men" is адамдар, and the adjective form is адамдару.  
In China Buriat, to compare adjectives, we use the word "хамгийн" (khamgiin) which means "most" or "the most". To form the comparative form of adjectives, we add the suffix "-раа" ("-raa") to the adjective. Here are some examples:


=== Feminine Plural ===
{| class="wikitable"
! China Buriat !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| ширээний || shireeni || bigger
|-
| хошууны || khoshuuni || smaller
|-
| харьраа || kharraa || blacker
|-
| шаргайраа || shargai raa || whiter
|-
| хүүхэдийн || khukhediin || younger
|-
| эрээнхийн || erenkhiin || more adult/middle-aged
|-
| суучийн || suuchiin || happier
|-
| гайхамшигийн || gaikhamshigiin || sadder
|}


For feminine plural nouns, the suffix -e is added. For example, the word for "women" is айымдар, and the adjective form is айымдаре.  
To form the superlative form of adjectives, we use the word "хамгийн" (khamgiin) followed by the adjective and the suffix "-тай" ("-tai"). Here are some examples:


== Adjective Agreement ==
{| class="wikitable"
! China Buriat !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| хамгийн ширээнийтэй || khamgiin shireeniiitei || the biggest
|-
| хамгийн хошуунтай || khamgiin khoshuuntai || the smallest
|-
| хамгийн харьтай || khamgiin khar tai || the blackest
|-
| хамгийн шаргайтай || khamgiin shargai tai || the whitest
|-
| хамгийн хүүхэдтэй || khamgiin khukhedtei || the youngest
|-
| хамгийн эрээнхийтэй || khamgiin erenkhii tei || the most adult/middle-aged
|-
| хамгийн суучтай || khamgiin suuch tai || the happiest
|-
| хамгийн гайхамшигтай || khamgiin gaikhamshig tai || the saddest
|}


Adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in gender and number. For example, if the noun is masculine singular, then the adjective must also be masculine singular.  
It's important to remember that adjectives must agree in gender with the noun they describe. For example, if we describe a feminine noun, we must use the feminine form of the adjective. Here's an example dialogue:


For example:  
* Person 1: Энэ хууль юм уу? (Ene khul yum uu?) What is this law?
* Person 2: Энэ нэгдсэн хууль юм. (Ene negdsen khul yum.) This is a unified law.


* Адам бала - The man is good (masculine singular)
In this example, we use the word "нэгдсэн" (negdsen) which means "unified". We use the masculine form "нэгдсэн" instead of the feminine form "нэгдсэний" (negdsenii) because "хууль" (khul) is a masculine noun.
* Айым бала - The woman is good (feminine singular)
* Адамдар бала - The men are good (masculine plural)  
* Айымдар бала - The women are good (feminine plural)  


== Adjective Position ==
== Interesting cultural information ==


Adjectives usually come after the noun they modify. For example:  
In China Buriat, adjectives can be used to describe relatives based on their position in the family. This is important because respect towards elders is highly valued in the culture. Here are some examples:


* Адам бала - The good man
{| class="wikitable"
* Айым бала - The good woman
! China Buriat !! Pronunciation !! English
* Адамдар бала - The good men
|-
* Айымдар бала - The good women
| гэрээнд муухай || geriin muukhai || eldest brother
|-
| хатанаар чанхун || khatanaar chanhun || younger sister (from a female's perspective)
|-
| анхны уухай || ankhny uukhai || mother-in-law
|-
| хүүхдийн ээж || khukhdiin eezh || daughter in-law
|}


However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, when using the verb "to be", the adjective usually comes before the noun. For example:
By using these adjectives, we show respect to the older family members and acknowledge the importance of their position.  


* Бала адам - The man is good
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* Бала айым - The woman is good
* Бала адамдар - The men are good
* Бала айымдар - The women are good


<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
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==Related Lessons==
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Gender|Gender]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [[Language/China-buriat/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]]


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China Buriat Grammar - Adjectives

Hi China Buriat learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about adjectives in China Buriat. Adjectives are important in every language because they allow us to describe and give more information about nouns. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to use adjectives to describe nouns and compare them. You will also learn some interesting cultural information related to adjectives in China Buriat. Don't forget to practice with examples and dialogue to improve your understanding. Let's get started!


Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: How to Use "Be", Questions & How to Use Have.

What are Adjectives?[edit | edit source]

Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns (people, places, things or ideas). Adjectives help us to describe qualities such as size, shape, color, age or emotions. Here are some examples:

China Buriat Pronunciation English
ширээн shireen big
хошуун khoshuun small
хар khar black
шаргай shargai white
хүүхэд khukhed young
эрээнхий erenkhii adult/middle-aged
сууч suuch happy
гайхамшиг gaikhamshig sad

To use adjectives in a sentence, we usually place them directly before or after the noun they describe. Here's an example:

  • Миний гэр хаана? Бидний гэр хар. (Minii ger khaana? Bidnii ger khar.)

Where is my house? Our house is black.

Comparison of Adjectives[edit | edit source]

In China Buriat, to compare adjectives, we use the word "хамгийн" (khamgiin) which means "most" or "the most". To form the comparative form of adjectives, we add the suffix "-раа" ("-raa") to the adjective. Here are some examples:

China Buriat Pronunciation English
ширээний shireeni bigger
хошууны khoshuuni smaller
харьраа kharraa blacker
шаргайраа shargai raa whiter
хүүхэдийн khukhediin younger
эрээнхийн erenkhiin more adult/middle-aged
суучийн suuchiin happier
гайхамшигийн gaikhamshigiin sadder

To form the superlative form of adjectives, we use the word "хамгийн" (khamgiin) followed by the adjective and the suffix "-тай" ("-tai"). Here are some examples:

China Buriat Pronunciation English
хамгийн ширээнийтэй khamgiin shireeniiitei the biggest
хамгийн хошуунтай khamgiin khoshuuntai the smallest
хамгийн харьтай khamgiin khar tai the blackest
хамгийн шаргайтай khamgiin shargai tai the whitest
хамгийн хүүхэдтэй khamgiin khukhedtei the youngest
хамгийн эрээнхийтэй khamgiin erenkhii tei the most adult/middle-aged
хамгийн суучтай khamgiin suuch tai the happiest
хамгийн гайхамшигтай khamgiin gaikhamshig tai the saddest

It's important to remember that adjectives must agree in gender with the noun they describe. For example, if we describe a feminine noun, we must use the feminine form of the adjective. Here's an example dialogue:

  • Person 1: Энэ хууль юм уу? (Ene khul yum uu?) What is this law?
  • Person 2: Энэ нэгдсэн хууль юм. (Ene negdsen khul yum.) This is a unified law.

In this example, we use the word "нэгдсэн" (negdsen) which means "unified". We use the masculine form "нэгдсэн" instead of the feminine form "нэгдсэний" (negdsenii) because "хууль" (khul) is a masculine noun.

Interesting cultural information[edit | edit source]

In China Buriat, adjectives can be used to describe relatives based on their position in the family. This is important because respect towards elders is highly valued in the culture. Here are some examples:

China Buriat Pronunciation English
гэрээнд муухай geriin muukhai eldest brother
хатанаар чанхун khatanaar chanhun younger sister (from a female's perspective)
анхны уухай ankhny uukhai mother-in-law
хүүхдийн ээж khukhdiin eezh daughter in-law

By using these adjectives, we show respect to the older family members and acknowledge the importance of their position.

To improve your China Buriat Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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